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Stevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – Professional Employer Organisations or PEOsIn this episode, Abigail McKean and Frances Rollin discuss the thorny topic of employers of record, also known as Professional Employer Organisations or PEOs. We look at the benefits of these arrangements, as well as the many inherent risks both in the UK and abroad. We talk through some practical points for getting the best out of any agreement with an employer of record.
2026-01-1313 min
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2025-12-0918 min
Really Interesting WomenMandy McElhinneyReally Interesting WomenThe podcast Ep. 161 Mandy McElhinneyMandy McElhinney is one of Australia’s most respected screen and stage actors, celebrated for performances that move confidently between sharp comedy and emotionally charged drama. She has amassed an extensive list of credits across television, film, and theatre since her career began in 1994. As an actor, she became a household name not through those mediums but as “Rhonda” in the hugely popular AAMI insurance commercials, a role that turned her into a pop‑culture icon. She went on to deliver acclaimed pe...
2025-11-2625 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – Employment Rights Bill: Status updateWith the parliament in recess until 13 October and the House of Lords not due to have their final consideration of the Commons amendments to the Employment Rights Bill until 28 October, it is likely that the Bill will now not receive Royal Assent until November at the earliest. In this podcast, Abigail McKean and Frances Rollin discuss what clients should be aware of in the short term and what to prepare for in 2026 and 2027.
2025-10-0723 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – Impact for employers of the Immigration White PaperIn this episode, Kerry Garcia, Head of our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team joins our host, Frances Rollin, to talk about the government’s immigration white paper Restoring control over the immigration system and discuss how employers can get ahead of these changes to the law on hiring foreign workers. Importantly, this is only a White Paper at this stage and these changes are not yet law - no details have been provided as to when the changes will come into effect. However, assuming the proposed changes go ahead, these will lead to a significant shift in immigration laws, which w...
2025-06-1111 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – Right to work checksIn this episode of the S&B People Podcast, Jackie Penlington, Managing Associate in our immigration team joins our host, Frances Rollin, to talk about right to work checks and the obligations on employers to prevent illegal working. This is a topic that causes a surprising number of client queries and has potentially very serious consequences if carried out incorrectly.
2025-04-0308 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – A return to office working: employment law issuesIn this episode of the S&B People Podcast, Charlotte Gunn, Associate in our Employment team joins our host, Frances Rollin, to talk about the current trend of employers instructing staff to attend work full time, in person. We talk about the employment law issues that arise when employees are asked to give up hybrid working and return to office working. We touch on flexible working requests, the changes implemented in 2024 as well as the changes expected under the Employment Rights Bill.
2025-02-1208 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – The Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023In this episode of the S&B People Podcast, Rebecca Berry, Managing Associate in our employment, pensions and immigration team joins our host, Frances Rollin, to talk about the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023 that comes into force on 1 October this year. This act, along with the linked statutory code of practice, is a big shake-up for the hospitality industry, creating a new legal obligation on employers to allocate tips and service charges fairly and transparently, without any deductions other than tax or similar. With October looming, we talk about what businesses should be doing now to prepare for th...
2024-09-1807 min
2024-08-0337 min
Frances Reflects Storytelling‘24-Yr 2 #PostStrokeRecovery P.2I am an empty- Nestor, life skills transform my reality …. Discussions on my Vacaii, one final time, as a Solo parent….. A lot happened
2024-07-2419 minFrances Reflects StorytellingGrief of Step ….. Familes when they’re brokenThere are a vastness degrees of being a Step anything, esp. as an Unseen Indian girl/teen, now mid-50’s …. The loss of a lil girl I’d witness her grow up in pure love, Being Seen, My stepmoms death changed everything…… but I still love and care cuz I’d grown up in witness the love, compassion and fondness for all of those steps that were created in her family. The loss of my lil step-cousin, no jealousy was won in the 80’s ….
2024-07-1315 minFrances Reflects StorytellingGrief, Loss Parameters of StepYears later, even 33 years afterwards…. I consider still family from age of 8 - 22 - A reflection for me …. For my Pops as death of a lil Cuzzie, created in love, surrounded in love, now gone.
2024-07-1215 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingUnseen Graduates S.5 Ep.2End of the tunnel … supporting Youth for Post-Graduates. Let’s Celebrate Them
2024-06-2907 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – The code of practice on dismissal and re-engagementIn this episode of the S&B People Podcast, Charlotte Gunn, Associate in our employment, pensions and immigration team joins our host, Frances Rollin, to talk about the code of practice on dismissal and re-engagement that is due to come into force on 18 July this year. This code impacts all employers who are considering making changes to terms and conditions after this date, where dismissal and re-engagement is envisaged. It is a statutory code of practice and compliance with it can be taken into account in a variety of tribunal claims, with an uplift on awards of up to 25% f...
2024-06-1307 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingFinancial Privilege…. P.1The opportunity for a vehicle let alone a 2nd vehicle is upon my reflection this time via Indian viewpoint … P.1
2024-06-1216 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingJustice For Cole #MMIM / MMIWA.4. Ep.7. #MMIM #JusticeForCole #LongHair #WeMatter Cole was 27 years old & Cole was murdered April ‘24. Cole was stabbed 27xs and, His hair was cut off. A sad irony, Aug ‘23, his sister Kyla Red Bear was also murdered + left in a wooded area. #CanadaMMIM #CanadaMMIW
2024-04-0714 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingAn Unseen Youth …. BDay CelebratesA new work colleague shares her newfound experience working with Youth & The Unseen Youth can be in a school setting… Something simple, like conversation over a span of 5 months …
2024-04-0306 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – EAT considers general workforce consultation obligations in an individual redundancyIn this episode of the S&B People Podcast, Andy Williams, Partner in our Employment, Pensions and Immigration team joins our host, Frances Rollin, to talk about the recent employment appeal tribunal case of Joseph De Bank Haycocks v ADP RPO UK Ltd. This case looked at an employer’s consultation obligations in a redundancy situation, particularly focusing on the timing of such consultation and if wider workforce consultation is required, even in a redundancy that does not trigger the obligation to collectively consult.
2024-03-0609 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – What to expect in 2024Hollie Ryan Managing Associate in our employment team, joins our host Frances Rollin for this episode of the S&B People Podcast. Together, they consider the raft of new employment provisions that are due to take effect in 2024.
We look at the following:
changes to the TUPE regulations;
the new right to Carer’s Leave;
new redundancy protections during pregnancy and after maternity, adoption or shared parental leave;
changes to the flexible working regime;
new rules on the sharing of tips;
the new statutory right to request a more predictable working pattern; and
the new duty to pr...
2024-01-1012 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingDeath of the Unseen- Uncle MaxLateral Violence & thievery surrounded My Uncle Max’s death in the early 1990’s. He was dead for a month B4 his body was discovered in June/July, the hot months. My uncle was truly The Unseen
2024-01-0837 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingMarriage of the Unseen: Season4 ep.3The marriage of the Unseen P.1 unbeknownst story of the provincial/federal governments impact upon The Unseen, cross-cultural ties, and marriage to a narcissist
2024-01-0717 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingIndigenous Love P.4We can add to Our Lil Clan …. In many ways esp. working in secondary schools & beyond, as supports to expand adult choices youth make … Season4, Ep.2 Happy 2024
2024-01-0316 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingPoverty, of The UnseenA shared, lived experience of going beyond food insecurity to sharing. the wealth of food …of The Unseen
2023-12-2913 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingMoms Xmas Stocking - The UnseenS 3 Ep.18 —> Not only personal experience, but TikTok has exploded with The Unseen Xmases, of Moms empty stocking. Happy ‘23 Holidays
2023-12-2006 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast – Imminent changes to holiday rights and equality lawsSarah Taylor, Senior Knowledge Lawyer in our employment team, joins our host Frances Rollin for this episode of the S&B People Podcast. Together, they delve into the draft regulations that are due to come into force in the New Year, which make important changes to holiday rights and equality laws.
From 1 January 2024, The Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 removes general EU interpretive principles from domestic law, creating a risk that certain case law addressing critical worker rights will fall away. The government has chosen to legislate to fill this potential legal void, with these new re...
2023-12-1910 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelUK GDPR: Employment and immigration - where are we now?Welcome to the fifth episode of our podcast series, "UK GDPR – where are we now?" where we take a deep dive into the ever-evolving landscape of GDPR and its impact on data protection practices.
In this episode, our host, Beverley Flynn, Head of Data Protection and Cyber Security, is joined by Frances Rollin, Senior Knowledge Lawyer in the employment, pensions and immigration team. Together, they consider some recent developments in the UK GDPR from an employment and immigration perspective. In particular, they discuss:
The effect of Brexit on employment related GDPR documents
The importance of updating su...
2023-12-0616 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast: Menopause in the workplaceMichelle Hobbs, a Senior Associate in our employment team, joins our host Frances Rollin for this episode of the S&B People Podcast where we talk about menopause in the workplace and, in particular, about the recent tribunal case of Lynskey v Direct Line Insurance Service. In this case, the claimant was awarded almost £65k by the employment tribunal who found that her employer had discriminated against her on the basis of her menopausal symptoms, which constituted a disability under the Equality Act. Menopause in itself is not a recognised protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, and so claimants w...
2023-11-1418 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingChange DuringCovid Times S 3. Ep.17 P.2The pandemic has challenged The Unseen …. Here are a few, Just a few stories that happened with The Unseen….
2023-11-1415 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingChange …. Regardless of Co-vid 19 P.1After the pandemic, for some, these are their stories… of The Unseen
2023-11-0910 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast - Two minds don’t think alike - Maximising the potential of your neurodiverse workforceRebecca Berry, a Senior Associate in our employment team, joins our host Frances Rollin for this episode of the S&B People Podcast where we talk about neurodiversity in the workplace. We discuss the benefits of neurodiversity at work, how employment law impacts employers and neurodivergent employees, a recent case on reasonable adjustments for neurodiverse job applicants and some practical ideas on making recruitment processes and working environment more neurodivergent-friendly. Embracing neurodiversity is an aspect of the employment relationship where employers might want to consider going further than the law requires - the benefits of taking a more imaginative...
2023-10-1713 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast - What employers need to know about the new Retained EU Law actSarah Taylor, senior knowledge lawyer in our Employment team joins Frances Rollin for this episode of the S&B People Podcast where we talk about the implications of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 on employment law in the UK. Although the controversial sunset provisions are no longer in play, there are still significant consequences for employers. We talk about the key aspects of the new act, the practical implications of these changes on employment law, the government consultations that recently closed on the Working Time Regulations, holiday pay and TUPE and the possibility of chaos in...
2023-07-1711 minStevens & Bolton Podcast ChannelThe S&B People Podcast: Is it fair for an employer to rely on private Facebook posts to take disciplinary action?Chelsea Feeney, associate in our Employment team, joins Frances Rollin for this episode of the S&B People Podcast where we talk about the recent tribunal case of Webb v London Underground. The employer in this case had dismissed an employee following posts on her private Facebook account, that the Tribunal described as offensive, inflammatory and racially divisive. The tribunal considered if the employer could legitimately rely on private Facebook posts in order to take disciplinary action. It also considered the right to privacy and freedom of expression under the European Convention of Human Rights as well as some...
2023-07-1309 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingIndigenous Youth Suicide P.1S.3 Ep 16 Aboriginal Youth by Suicide. is 3x’s higher & higher still compared to male ratio for females. A RS shared a few words of concern about her pregnant 24 yr old with suicide. A perspective on Youth n depression especially when doing their formal education to returning home, after being away for 2 yrs.
2023-07-0215 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingS 3, Ep 15 Unseen Graduates/ Youth Mental Health/ ColonialismA difficult episode as I’ve witnessed my youngest and all the youth of worked with. Idealism is shot down for a variety of issues & There’s no one to help hold them up with their health, mental health or to remain grounded from Colonialism wreaks havoc on their mindset.
2023-06-2323 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingIndigenous Children- Our Children, In Foster CareS 3, Ep 14 - This is heart wrenching as nothing has changed when statistics prove neither the federal/ provincial government has done nothing except alienate our children. I share my personal aunt story of fostering held no value to The Ministry, ironically, none of that has changed in 25 years.
2023-06-2123 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingS3, Ep 13 Unseen Mom of 2 in urban cityIntense mental struggles happen when married to a narcissist. It’s been 19 yrs of reflection and choosing good mental health, for my sons to witness you can be alone and be okay.
2023-06-1018 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingS3, Ep 12 Elderly & Urban City HomelessnessMy Pops is 74, statistics, on CTV News, say it’s 39%, but it’s larger than that across B.C. Personally, I witness the human struggle for housing anywhere…
2023-06-0813 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingS3 E.11: PostStroke, a year later ‘23Learning to accept #PostStrokesFran has been a whirlwind of acceptance and Mt interactions with my children, my community & change to acceptance of not working, at this time…. Just focusing of Frances World- a first.
2023-04-2724 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingThe UNSEEN-80’s MMIWHaving no sense of value, being in the system of colonialism, How do the unseen tread?
2023-02-2121 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingS.3 Ep.9 Gratitude of 2023Has an overwhelming sense of gratitude for those who’ve seen me, throughout my 9 mo. PostStroke, especially my kids who just want their loving mom… Being seen through an illness.
2022-12-1815 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingUltimate Unseen-Vancity DTESThe Downtown Eastside (DTES) is a collection of the largest Unseen and difficult to witness Our Loved Ones surviving in a mess of chaos.
2022-12-0924 min
The Leader WithinThe Leader Within: Season 4 (All Saints C Of E Primary School, Farnworth, Bolton)- Ep5We speak to Scarlett, Ruhmaa, Safa and Frances today in our final episode of the Learner to Leader podcast. This was a particularly exciting day for everyone at All Saints as we had the legendary Rock Kidz in school for the day sending out positive messages to the children. We reflect on our entire journey through the programme and celebrate all of the leadership skills we have developed along the way.
2022-12-0218 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingThe Unseen Aboriginal Soldiers: Nov 8National Aboriginal Veterans Day: Nov 8. Season3, Ep.7 The Unseen Of a people Unseen by Canada for a very longtime.
2022-11-0932 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingS3Ep6: Genocide of Our People -the major UnseenThere’s NoMore Unseen than Our People who attended and many lost their lives before they even began … It’s everyday Our Society needs to understand. I’ve been trying for 30 yrs or more…
2022-09-3021 min
Frances Reflects Storytelling6 mo. Post-Stroke Understanding Death, Grief + LossAs a solo-mom, post stroke. My sons help hold me up + Their childhood friend who’d mom had just died. A success, as a mom to know my children know Our rituals regarding death, grief n loss is a proud moment, for this mom.
2022-09-2029 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingSeason3, Ep.4 Solomon Almost an empty nester?a momma bear, now, with time on her hands while on disability is a foreign way to now live. No more wake up the child/ren for school, making lunches/ pick ups etc. #MoreTimeOnYoutHands #SemiRetired
2022-09-0836 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingSolo Dad of Daughters:70’s vs.90’sAs a young girl we look to our parents for guidance in love & relationships, as we search as we become adults. My work w. Youth of 35+ yrs takes me to advocate when I witness some similar from the youth and family’s in my work. Just experience of a past life shared, just that.
2022-08-2816 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingS.3 Ep.2 Stroke Survivors Acceptance of longer times, + We do need HelpPost-Stroke, at home it takes much longer to do the simplest errands requiring help, as a Solo-mom & stroke survivor to ask for help is so difficult to do.
2022-06-1523 min
2022-06-0608 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingDifficult Moments not a dayIt’s not positivity of moments, but it’s just a moment of difficulty not a bad day upon reflection. The Creator only gives what we are able to handle I reflect on a few moments….
2022-06-0519 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingP.4 Acceptance of Post-Stroke, at homeLearning to accept my personal accomplishments are now different than w. 2 arms/hands/legs were … The realization Is huge as I accept this, at home w/o my sons at home
2022-05-2918 min
Get Your Binge OnConversations with FriendsThis is the second Sally Rooney book to be adapted into a TV miniseries on Hulu. Brought to us by the same team who worked on Normal People. Conversations with Friends is about two Dublin college students, Frances and Bobbi, and the strange and unexpected connection they forge with married couple, Melissa and Nick. This series is packed with incredible cinematography, direction, music, and swoon-worthy romance. Cast includes newcomer Alison Oliver, who took my breath away with her sheer talent. Sasha Lane, Jemima Kirke, and Joe Alwyn complete the cast as a perfect edition to the story. This series is...
2022-05-2316 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingP.3 Post Stroke, at homeAfter 10 in the hospital, is learning to accept assistance at home. I’m learning to get support from my friends- gardening and cleaning
2022-05-2321 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingO.2 A stroke storyStories of strokes & How it can affect our bodies, in different ways, especially emotionally
2022-05-0231 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingA Kemano speak conversation w. My PopsOur family is from Kemano, BC. A mini dialogue in 2 months Post-Stroke m. Enjoy our impromptu. Wa,
2022-05-0110 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingRIP StepSon, An Unseen LossA struggle to be seen by family never or rarely happened for him. So much so, as with colonial institutions + society, after 27 years, my stepson chose to take his life. What I strive for people to see … the unseen… you will be missed Josh
2022-04-2512 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingA stroke occurs….A personal experience, briefly expressed/ shared via my voice struggles. I apologize.
2022-03-2309 min2022-02-2515 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingSasquatch- Best Hide-n-seeker ever! Urban/ Solo mom struggles relayedWoven into youth work & Solo-mom struggles is to tame the Wild Man in ways of knowing and staying connected is such an important relevance for keeping/ giving space…
2022-02-0119 min
Frances Reflects Storytelling1st Time Mom of the UnseenW/o Auntys to guide me, I was alone. Ironically, my Van District colleagues helped hold me up during my pregnancy of 10 months & as a new mom. I’d only 2 uncles to help support me, their love, amazing + The love of my baby sister, Lana (photo w. My 1st)
2022-01-2119 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingYoung + Disconnected - In the ‘90’sNo Self-Love. Being disconnected, and young while Unseen in post-secondary/ UBC NITEP program
2022-01-0618 minFrances Reflects StorytellingCelebrating A Degree- No longer the unseen, finallyThrough turmoil, hardship, multi-barriers, intense grief, and a solo mom with 2 sons residing in Van East Side. The end of 2021 & I’m about to celebrate in a pandemic.
2021-12-3119 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingIndigenous Love P.4 Celebrate The UnseenBlanketing and Celebrating The Unseen for gramma in our school setting despite all the barriers he’s battled he is going to graduate! *no photo of him due to his age-A photo of my sons grad photo*
2021-12-1014 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingPost-Graduates P.1 Guest Speaker, Amber Shares …?What happens to OurIndigenous Graduates, after Graduation? A guest, Amber, a teacher sharing the Unseen
2021-11-3009 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingIndigenous Love P.3 RIP Nanny. From the age of 14, this Unseen Teen was seen …At age 14 yrs, The unseen was seen, by an ever so loving Nanny who’d adopted me & much later, my Big son in 1998. So much love shared
2021-11-2410 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingRIP Lee Maracle - Indigenous Love P.2A solo-mom of 3, and her 2 daughters were a integral part of my teen years. Imagine a sliver of an Aunty amongst 4 girls w/o a mom and Lee is your 1st mentor? Wow, how fortunate for the unseen
2021-11-1420 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingIndigenous Love - Part 1It Take A Community to Raise a child … The act of sharing Indigenous love with dear loved ones ….
2021-11-0313 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingPart 2: A revisit of Lil’Fran & MyWorkIt’s been almost 30 yrs of my work in schools, a speciality in seeing The Unseen. Yet, having grown up in a vast number of elementary schools, I was seen.
2021-10-3122 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingSilent SufferingFor me, it’s hunger, for others, it’s lateral violence. And yet, for others it’s victims of violence… Silent Suffering is very real.
2021-10-2116 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingSeason 2: Episode 2 Every Child MattersSeeing the unseen, seeing the silent struggles, shaking things up … in colonial institutions
2021-10-1418 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingSeason 2 - Taking timeGrounding ourselves and not getting caught in grief, for too long
2021-09-1720 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingThe final piece was f Lana’s story- Her journey home, KemanoA Henaksialaamom of 5 made it to Kemano via her oldest nephew to bury her in our ancestral homelands of Kemano working our grief and loss thru cultural knowledge helps hold me up
2021-09-0222 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingP.3 RIP LanaThe Creator accomplished Lana’s wish to see her eldest son & 1st granddaughter
2021-08-2904 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingP.2 Awaiting our final goodbyes…Living in an urban jungle is an experience not for those with cultural traditions surrounding death … I gifted her her my 1-eyed cedar hat to journey with. I love you baby sis/kid
2021-08-2509 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingRIP Lana: Part 1My baby sister struggled her entire life, especially as a young girl from family and her boyfriends yet her gentle soul never harmed anyone
2021-08-1812 min
2021-08-1005 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingPracticum Completion- Hychka all Frances supportersAnaalsooq/Hychka / Thank You one and all for having had supported Frances they this point to encouraging me they 1-eye, a severe learning disability…. I am grateful
2021-07-3114 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingHaving Frances Space - Challenging my degree yet may return for another semesterI’ve challenged my degree … Yet registered for 3 courses. Idealism of growing up, as age “52” is nearing next month. Surrounded by faithful friendships to help hold me up at this time.
2021-07-1616 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingMy sons are blessingsThroughout this pandemic a change came forth to ground my sons in our tiny home with US3 surrounding support from other busy mommas sharing genuine love and support.
2021-06-0223 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingRe-Do: Tenacity Remain Unspoken Indigenous PplTenacity of Indigenous Ppl remain unspoken. Their strength as so many struggle: Emotionally, Financially, Spiritually even at 5 yrs old to call your aunt for food to deaf ears (?)Please really listen and respect our silent struggle
2021-05-2819 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingTenacity of Indigenous Peoples to remain unspoken - their strengthSo many of Our People will choose to struggle: emotionally, financially, spiritually- Tenacity of the unspoken ....
2021-05-2353 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingVisiting Lil’ FranVisiting the 70’s, early 80’s in urban Vancouver where solace was found in education
2021-05-2220 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingBe The Change - My weight transformation because of my childrenA return to post-secondary for a diploma transformed my body, along with my spirit and mind when I chose to be the change.
2021-05-2126 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingPart 1: Celebrations- Creating SoaceCreating space, as an Indigenous & As a solo,urban mom within East Vancouver Indigenous community
2021-05-1624 min2021-05-1200 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingBeing a history of stopping Intergenerational violenceBeing the change is a huge accomplishment of a daughter, sister or a parents love, in 1st generation, without anger. ***May you not be triggered ***
2021-05-0223 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingProtocols - Land AcknowledgementAs a longtime settler, Live work or play in traditional territories begins with land acknowledgment, always
2021-04-2614 min
Frances Reflects Storytelling‘20/21 Year 2 Pandemic ReflectionRetina eye care, Diabetes, Dads Homelessness, younger Sisters collapse +Heart surgery and my youngest shared truth discovery during a f/t 3rd year of a degree in counselling
2021-04-2040 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingRe-DO 1 Mo 2020 Pandemic Bolton Check InF/t 3rd yr Solo Counseling Student residing in a tiny 2.5 bdrm with 4 ppl. Being the change, overcoming to remain grounded.
2021-04-1710 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingYR 1 -2021 The Pandemic begins ...1 month in ...Solo reflection of Pandemic- YR 1 1-Month in as I guide My adolescent children thru it by embracing and weaving a family mtg of love, respect & kindness
2021-04-1610 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingP.2- Indigenous Graduates, Frances shares 1980’sThe impact of date on Qualitative Indigenous individuality -80’s perspective
2021-04-0919 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingIndigenous GraduatesThe back stories of those unseen Indigenous youth trying while still in the colonial world
2021-03-3019 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingPersonal Reflection- Counselling Perspective 4467From a parent child perspective to becoming a Helper in my community for 30+ years ...
2020-12-0429 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingA mom sense or moms surrounds us17 min. On a sense of what a mom is or those who are a mentoring what great moms can be ... to help build up ourselves or to help build up our children with assertive and loving Human Beings
2020-11-2417 min
Frances Reflects StorytellingMaternal MortalitySharing my initial podcast about maternal mortality including a brief insight into research papers, and websites.
2020-11-1815 min
What's Up with WendyMichael Bolton, Grammy Award-winning Singer, SongwriterMichael Bolton, the multiple Grammy Award-winning Singer, Songwriter and Social Activist talks about his incredible work with music and his Michael Bolton Charities: Chords of Hope. Michael won two Grammys for Best Pop Male Vocal Performance (nominated four times), six American Music Awards, three Emmy nominations and a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. As a songwriter, he has earned over 24 BMI & ASCAP Awards, including Songwriter of the Year, 9 Million-Air awards, and the Hitmakers Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He has produced nine #1 singles, and has seen nine studio albums rank in the Top Ten. Michael has...
2019-10-0926 min
The Game Changer NetworkPeter Georgescu- Capitalists, Arise!Peter Georgescu arrived in this country as a penniless Romanian refugee and rose to become the CEO of Young & Rubicam. This is why he’s so heartsick that with flat wages, disappearing jobs, and a shrinking middle class, his kind of rags-to-riches story doesn’t seem possible now. But he has a message for his fellow CEOs: we’re the ones who must take the lead in fixing the economy.
Marshaling deeply sobering statistics, Georgescu depicts the stark reality of America today: a nation with greater wealth inequality and lower social mobility than just about any other country in the develo...
2019-05-0343 min
Project CaminoJerard and Enda BarryJerard and Enda Barry walked the Camino Frances for charity in 2016. Jerard is Australian and Enda is Irish and they have been married 34 years. They are walking another Camino in France in 2017, again for charity, the St Vincent De Paul Society. Listen to the episode to discover what lessons they learnt on the Camino and how they live them every day.
2017-03-2726 min
Project CaminoJerard and Enda BarryJerard and Enda Barry walked the Camino Frances for charity in 2016. Jerard is Australian and Enda is Irish and they have been married 34 years. They are walking another Camino in France in 2017, again for charity, the St Vincent De Paul Society. Listen to the episode to discover what lessons they learnt on the Camino and how they live them every day.
2017-03-1726 min
MidweekSir Roy Strong; Venetia Williams; Polly Bolton; Marcus BrigstockeLibby Purves meets Sir Roy Strong; comic Marcus Brigstocke; horsewoman Venetia Williams and singer Polly Bolton at the Hay-on-Wye Festival.Venetia Williams is a horse trainer who specialises in National Hunt Racing. A keen and successful amateur jockey in her youth, Venetia achieved ten jump-racing wins between 1986 and 1988 during which time she also rode in the Grand National. In 1988 Venetia's race-riding career ended following a near-fatal fall in which she sustained a broken neck. Unable to ride, she progressed into the art of training. In 2009 she trained 100/1 shot Mon Mome to win the Grand National....
2014-05-2841 min